[newbie] X Server Wont Start....

2004-12-04 Thread J
Hi All, Had a power failure, and now this: execve failed for /etc/X11/x (errno2) giving up xinit: no such file or directory (errno2) unable to connect to x server xinit: no such process (errno3): server error Any ideas? I have tried to remove and reinstall xfree, but it wont budge...

Re: [newbie] X Server Wont Start....

2004-12-04 Thread mike
J wrote: Hi All, Had a power failure, and now this: execve failed for /etc/X11/x (errno2) giving up xinit: no such file or directory (errno2) unable to connect to x server xinit: no such process (errno3): server error Any ideas? I have tried to remove and reinstall xfree, but

Re: [newbie] X server crash

2004-05-11 Thread David E. Fox
On Sun, 2 May 2004 22:57:49 -0400 JoeHill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just out of curiosity: what desktop are you running with 2 MB of video RAM? Shirley not KDE or Guh-nome! The choice of window manager is irrelevant. It's the video resolution that determines whether it'll fit. A lightweight

Re: [newbie] X server crash

2004-05-11 Thread JoeHill
On Tue, 11 May 2004 21:12:53 -0700 David E. Fox disseminated the following: The choice of window manager is irrelevant. It's the video resolution that determines whether it'll fit. A lightweight window manager at the same screen resolution as KDE is going to use the same amount of video

[newbie] X server crash

2004-05-02 Thread Jason Jesso
I have installed Mandrake 10 Community. It seems the X server crashes when I start X e.g. startx I have attached the XFree86 log. Make no sense to me. XFree86.0.log Description: Binary data Want to buy your Pack or Services from

Re: [newbie] X server crash

2004-05-02 Thread Richard Urwin
On Sunday 02 May 2004 5:10 pm, Jason Jesso wrote: I have installed Mandrake 10 Community. It seems the X server crashes when I start X e.g. startx I have attached the XFree86 log. Make no sense to me. I think this is it: (EE) ATI(0): Virtual size (1024x768) (pitch 1024) exceeds video memory

Re: [newbie] X server crash

2004-05-02 Thread Jason Jesso
into it. But now I really Mandrake 10. - Original Message - From: Richard Urwin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 12:35 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] X server crash On Sunday 02 May 2004 5:10 pm, Jason Jesso wrote: I have installed Mandrake 10 Community

Re: [newbie] X server crash

2004-05-02 Thread JoeHill
On Sun, 2 May 2004 12:10:23 -0400 Jason Jesso disseminated the following: I have installed Mandrake 10 Community. It seems the X server crashes when I start X e.g. startx I have attached the XFree86 log. Make no sense to me. I'm no X-pert, but this *seems* to stand out to me: (EE)

Re: [newbie] X server crash

2004-05-02 Thread Jason Jesso
Great. I changed it to 16bpp. that works. thanks - Original Message - From: JoeHill [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 1:32 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] X server crash On Sun, 2 May 2004 12:10:23 -0400 Jason Jesso disseminated the following: I have

Re: [newbie] X server crash

2004-05-02 Thread Richard Urwin
On Sunday 02 May 2004 6:05 pm, Jason Jesso wrote: I have attached the XF86Config-4 file. My video chip is on-board and has 2 MB memory. The strange thing is that these setting are the settings I had 2 versions of Mandrake ago. 2MB is really small these days. Seems the default install

Re: [newbie] X server crash

2004-05-02 Thread JoeHill
On Sun, 2 May 2004 13:47:29 -0400 Jason Jesso disseminated the following: Great. I changed it to 16bpp. that works. Just out of curiosity: what desktop are you running with 2 MB of video RAM? Shirley not KDE or Guh-nome! -- JoeHill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage:

SOLVED: Re: [newbie] X server won't run

2002-04-13 Thread Marco Verheul
Brian, Thanks!! Running XFdrake did the trick quick and smoothly. No need to re-install or upgrade. On Fri, 2002-04-12 at 03:43, Brian Parish wrote: Marco, Sounds like more than a resolution problem, but you can try resetting it by logging in as root and running XFdrake from the console.

[newbie] X-Server with Geforce2Go

2001-10-18 Thread Patrick Meisel
Hi, I just tried installing 8.1 on my Toshiba 3000-400 which has a Nvidia Geforce 2Go Chipset. This worked perfectly well in 8.0, but in the new release I can´t get right configuration. All I see is some colourful lines, when testing the setup. Mandrake Recognizes the card as a Geforce 2 DDR,

Re: [newbie] X-Server with Geforce2Go

2001-10-18 Thread Robert MacLean
mandrakeuser.org has rpms for 8.1 ___ Robert MacLean - Original Message - From: Patrick Meisel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 3:02 PM Subject: [newbie] X-Server with Geforce2Go Hi, I just tried

Re: [newbie] X-Server with Geforce2Go

2001-10-18 Thread Patrick Meisel
: [newbie] X-Server with Geforce2Go Hi, I just tried installing 8.1 on my Toshiba 3000-400 which has a Nvidia Geforce 2Go Chipset. This worked perfectly well in 8.0, but in the new release I can´t get right configuration. All I see is some colourful lines, when testing the setup. Mandrake

[newbie] X Server over SSH

2001-08-23 Thread Olly Marshall
If i wanted to work on my linux box at home using an xWin client, is it possible to configure X to run over SSH ?? Olly Marshall IT Manager Absolute Internet www.absoluteinternet.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [newbie] X server troubles

2001-08-01 Thread James S Bear
I don't think it's that your questions are stupid or that this is volunteer work, I think it's that the people who would respond are not exactly sure how to solve your problem, so they haven't responded. I know that's true in my case. jim Quoting Gonzalix le Druide [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi all !

[newbie] X server troubles

2001-07-31 Thread Gonzalix le Druide
Hi all ! I have posted some problems here without answer. I know this is a volonteer work, and may be my questions were too stupids, but I will appreciate some attention because I'm on stall for many weeks. I have LM 7.2 on a Pentium II. I've had many problems. Right now is the X server. As my

Re: [newbie] X server troubles

2001-07-31 Thread Carroll Grigsby
The bright people on this list who may be able to help you will need some more information about your system, such as: Video card Motherboard Monitor RAM A brief description of the problem. Regards, Carroll Gonzalix le Druide wrote: Hi all ! I have posted

[newbie] X server and specs. Help please!

2001-07-31 Thread Gonzalix le Druide
Thank you, Carrroll. Voilà: Trident 975 4Mb Video Card, Soyo SY-6BB Motherboard, Monitor ViewSonic E40, 64 Mb RAM, CPU Pentium II MMX at 350 Mhz. The problem: since the beginning, X didn't work even all my specs are actually on the install list. So, I made a few installations believing I was

RE: [newbie] X server troubles

2001-07-31 Thread Jose M. Sanchez
PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] X server troubles Hi all ! I have posted some problems here without answer. I know this is a volonteer work, and may be my questions were too stupids, but I will appreciate some attention because I'm on stall for many weeks. I have LM 7.2 on a Pentium II

Re: [newbie] X server and specs. Help please!

2001-07-31 Thread erylon hines
I believe the solution may be to install the Xfree 3.x server instead of 4.0. I ran into a similar problem with Mach64 2meg cards--they work fine at 1024x768 and 16 bit color with 3.x, but I can't get more than 256 color (8 bit) with 4.x. The default install puts in the 4.x Xserver. good

[newbie] X server troubles.

2001-07-27 Thread Gonzalix le Druide
Hi all !! I can't install X after a reinstallation. It has worked fine with FBDev, but I tried to do the same thing without results. My specs: LM7.2 on a Pentium II 350 Mhz, hda Win 98, hdb LM 7.2 on a hdd 15 Gb. RAM 64 Mb. It starts with GRUB (I don't know why LILO wasn't installed) I'll

[newbie] X Server Problem.

2001-03-05 Thread Oscar M. Seoane
Hello to all I am user of Linux Mandrake 7.1 and it causes me a problem when I want to configure X Server. The installation process works including the selection of the whole hardware perfectly but when restarting the system it is unable to pull up X as much in automatic way as through

[newbie] X Server Connection Error

2000-10-11 Thread SoloCDM
I keep getting the following 0.0 error. I need to remove it from the configurations . . . how? Gdk-ERROR **: X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). Note: Detailed Document(s) and Sample(s) are more than welcome. When you reply to this message, please include

Re: [newbie] X server video card

2000-08-03 Thread Edison Gica
Hi all: My X windows in LInux has been dead for quite some time now and have not had the time to fix it up however got the time today to try fixing it again. Here's the info of my computer. CPU: AMD K6-2 533MHZ Monitor: Compaq MV520 Video card: Trident Blade3D (note this is integrated into

Re: [newbie] X server video card

2000-08-03 Thread Edison Gica
Hi all: My X windows in LInux has been dead for quite some time now and have not had the time to fix it up however got the time today to try fixing it again. Here's the info of my computer. CPU: AMD K6-2 533MHZ Monitor: Compaq MV520 Video card: Trident Blade3D (note this is integrated into

Re: [newbie] X server video card

2000-08-03 Thread Edison Gica
Hi all: My X windows in LInux has been dead for quite some time now and have not had the time to fix it up however got the time today to try fixing it again. Here's the info of my computer. CPU: AMD K6-2 533MHZ Monitor: Compaq MV520 Video card: Trident Blade3D (note this is integrated into

Re: [newbie] X server video card

2000-08-02 Thread Edison Gica
Hi all: My X windows in LInux has been dead for quite some time now and have not had the time to fix it up however got the time today to try fixing it again. Here's the info of my computer. CPU: AMD K6-2 533MHZ Monitor: Compaq MV520 Video card: Trident Blade3D (note this is integrated into

[newbie] X server

2000-07-13 Thread lselinger
Hi all, I just installed Mandrake 7.1 and am getting an error when trying to bring up an X session. I am using a 3dfx Voodoo 3 2000 (16Mb) and a Relisys Monitor. The messages I am getting is: (WW) System lacks support for changing MTRRs (II) TDFX(0): Textures Memory 9.24Mb This should

Re: [newbie] X server

2000-07-13 Thread Mark Weaver
Lonnie, Sounds to me like you ought to install the older version of X and try that. X erver 4.0 still has some bugs in it. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I just installed Mandrake 7.1 and am getting an error when trying to bring up an X session. I am using a 3dfx Voodoo 3 2000 (16Mb)

Re: [newbie] X server

2000-07-13 Thread Paul
On Thu, 13 Jul 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have you confirmed that the card you are using is supported by Xfree 4? I know that not all cards are supported yet (I do not use 4 myself). Paul Hi all, I just installed Mandrake 7.1 and am getting an error when trying to bring up an X session. I

[newbie] X server is small and looks funny

2000-07-06 Thread mendes
Hello I am trying to install linux on P-II 300 with RIVA 128 - 4mb. The installation went fine but the x server is kind of funny. First, it doesn't fill the whole screen; it is just a small square on the middle of it. Second, the taskbar is not there. Linux can find all the

[newbie] X Server shutdown

2000-07-02 Thread Martin Ibarra
I have mandrake 7.1, and my video care is diamond viper v550 RIVA TNT 128, and I can't open X server, I only see the mouse pointer for few seconds then the X server shutdown, anywhere can help me please? thanx :) Martín Ibarra (PeNDeX) http://sanjose.iwarp.com/http://sanjose.iwarp.com ICQ:

[newbie] X-server crash

2000-06-29 Thread Dennis Myers
Here is a problem I have had a couple of times. I spend time on the net one night and everything is ok, I boot up the next day and my X-server won't boot, the screen just flashes off and on black to blue. I can't get in to server because I had it set to Boot to X-server. So both times I have

RE: [newbie] X-server crash

2000-06-29 Thread Paul Sims
When the display falls back, try CTRL-ALT-F2 to switch to a free console. Sounds like something is playing with your permissions. To be on the safe side, once you have the machine back up running, back up /etc/Xfree86/XF86Config and your home dir - if it does go AWOL again you can over-write

Re: [newbie] X-server crash

2000-06-29 Thread David Lawrence
Dennis, I think that you can hit ctrl-alt-backspace and it will exit the x-server (or is it esc instead of backspace)... anyway, then you could run the xconfigurator and see what settings you needed to change. Maybe this is incorrect, but I had a problem (not exactly the same) where I had the

Re: [newbie] X-server crash

2000-06-29 Thread Eunice Thompson
If you automatically boot into X at startup and subsequently X fails, do not ssume that you have to do a reinstall. if you are using LILO then at the boot prompt just type in linux 3 and it will boot to a command prompt, from there you can login and as root run Xconfigurator to fix or just to

Re: [[newbie] X-server crash]

2000-06-29 Thread Jaguar
At the LILO prompt when first starting Linux type "linux 3" -- w/o quotes. That will take you to a text console, from there you can rerun your X setup with whatever config program your prefer. As to why you lose X config I have no idea. HTH Jaguar Dennis Myers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is a

Re: [newbie] X-server crash

2000-06-29 Thread Sthitaprajna
On 28 Jun 00, at 16:27, Dennis Myers wrote: can't get in to server because I had it set to Boot to X-server. So both times I have had to re-install Linux as a new install, and since I haven't figured out how to back up data, I lose stuff. Nothing real Okay!! Set your init default to 3 , ie

Re: [[newbie] X-server crash]

2000-06-29 Thread Dennis Myers
Jaguar wrote: At the LILO prompt when first starting Linux type "linux 3" -- w/o quotes. That will take you to a text console, from there you can rerun your X setup with whatever config program your prefer. As to why you lose X config I have no idea. HTH Jaguar Dennis Myers [EMAIL

[newbie] X server Issue

2000-04-13 Thread Kevin Rafferty
HI all I've started to get problems with Xserver. When I use the scroll bars on Netscape, Xterm, etc the image 'moves diagonally across thge screen with vertical lines piling up at the side of the window. I have to refresh the desktop to read anything. I have changed the screen resolution and

[newbie] X Server

2000-04-12 Thread Derk Hanro
Hi everyone, I am having some problems setting up an x server and was hoping that someone could help me out. I installed mandrake 7.0 (first time)and when it came time install the x server, it found my video card and suggested this driver cirrus logic GD 5434-8, which is appropriate and my

RE: [newbie] X Server

2000-04-12 Thread Tony Webster
D] Subject: [newbie] X Server Hi everyone, I am having some problems setting up an x server and was hoping that someone could help me out. I installed mandrake 7.0 (first time)and when it came time install the x server, it found my video card and suggested this driver cirrus logic GD 5434-8, which is a

Re: [[newbie] X Server]

2000-04-12 Thread Jaguar
Not sure if that exact video card is listed ( I think it is), but the monitor if not exactly listed, you should use the GENERIC MONITOR/GENERIC MULTISYNC, If the monitor setting are off in CUSTOM, you can damage your monitor. About ROOT login, what is your system SECURITY set at...my guess is

[newbie] X Server Crash

2000-03-07 Thread Victor Richardson
I've been trying to get through X not working and finally had to do an ftp upgrade from the pub/linux/mandrake/current to reload the packages. Now when I do a "startx" the server attempts to run, then crashes. It recognizes my S3 Trio 3D chipset, but says there is no mode definition for "800 x

RE: [newbie] X Server Crash

2000-03-07 Thread Tom Berger
On 07-Mar-2000 Victor Richardson wrote: I've been trying to get through X not working and finally had to do an ftp upgrade from the pub/linux/mandrake/current to reload the packages. Now when I do a "startx" the server attempts to run, then crashes. It recognizes my S3 Trio 3D chipset, but

Re: [newbie] X-Server Problems

2000-02-21 Thread flupke
The problem is that your X-server does not allow other users applications to connect to it. To solve this, you start your X-server, and type in 'xhost +' (without quotes...), then you'll be able to start graphical application after having su'd to another user. Paul wrote : Hi, Whenever I su in

[newbie] X-Server Problems

2000-02-20 Thread Paul
Hi, Whenever I su in as another users, then try to run an x application, I get the following message: Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server Xlib: Client is not autorised to connect to Server Krite: cannont connect to X server :0.0 How can I solve this? It's a pain having to log out,

Re: [newbie] X-Server Problems

2000-02-20 Thread Alan Shoemaker
Paultry: startx -- :1 Alan Paul wrote: Hi, Whenever I su in as another users, then try to run an x application, I get the following message: Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server Xlib: Client is not autorised to connect to Server Krite: cannont connect to X server :0.0

Re: [newbie] x-server problem

1999-12-30 Thread John Aldrich
On Thu, 30 Dec 1999, you wrote: Hi all: I'm arbitrarily out of linux for the moment. My Distro's mc or bash# won't see my DOS partition. Has unformatted "empty space" on the drive at the moment (maybe that's why?) Had to use windoze to download xsis.tgz from suSE site to get my distro up

[newbie] x-server problem

1999-12-29 Thread chris wakefield
Hi all: I'm arbitrarily out of linux for the moment. My Distro's mc or bash# won't see my DOS partition. Has unformatted "empty space" on the drive at the moment (maybe that's why?) Had to use windoze to download xsis.tgz from suSE site to get my distro up and running. Can't get xf86config

Re: [newbie] X-server (2)

1999-11-20 Thread PadLocke
make that switchdesk honestly... I don't speak with a lisp, although I can program in lisp ( a little) On Fri, 19 Nov 1999, you wrote: mandrake and probably redhat distributions have a neat little app called swithdesk. It will allow you to change environments from whatever environment you

Re: [newbie] X-server (2)

1999-11-20 Thread Andrew M George
try desktopcfg, its by us and it runs from a console unlike switchdesk --Axalon OK...I asked this once before but didn't get a reply how do you add a window manager to the KDM/XDM list and get it working? KDM configure llows you to add a menu

Re: [newbie] X-server (2)

1999-11-20 Thread Belzebub
You have to edit the file /usr/bin/fndSession

Re: [newbie] X-server (2)

1999-11-20 Thread Belzebub
Correction: In my system I had to edit /usr/sbin/fndSession

re: [newbie] X-server

1999-11-17 Thread dcoquette
What is your version of XFree ? You should try Mandrake 6.1 - XFree 3.3.5 has got a server for i740 (I don't know exactly, but Xfree 3.3.4 should have it too) ** Original Subject: [newbie] X-server ** Original Sender: "Cheeqa Kidman" [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Original Date: Wed, 17 N

[newbie] X-server

1999-11-16 Thread Cheeqa Kidman
Hi, If you want to know who is the real beginner in Linux, well, that will be me. I've just installed Linux-Mandrake on my PC, but I can't set up the X-server. I think it caused by the false configuration of my Display card. My display card is i740 and it is not listed when I run Xconfiguration.

[newbie] X-server

1999-11-16 Thread Cheeqa Kidman
Hi, If you want to know who is the real beginner in Linux, well, that will be me. I've just installed Linux-Mandrake on my PC, but I can't set up the X-server. I think it caused by the false configuration of my Display card. My display card is i740 and it is not listed when I run Xconfiguration.

[newbie] X-server

1999-11-16 Thread Cheeqa Kidman
Hi, If you want to know who is the real beginner in Linux, well, that will be me. I've just installed Linux-Mandrake on my PC, but I can't set up the X-server. I think it caused by the false configuration of my Display card. My display card is i740 and it is not listed when I run Xconfiguration.

Re: [newbie] X-server

1999-11-16 Thread Ben
- Original Message - From: Cheeqa Kidman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Linux Mandrake [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:34 AM Subject: [newbie] X-server Hi, If you want to know who is the real beginner in Linux, well, that will be me. I've just installed Linux-Mandrake on my PC

[newbie] X server and Accelerated X

1999-10-13 Thread R_Yeo
I have one of those NeoMagic graphics cards with 2.5Mb RAM running on a notebook(KDE1.1.1 Mandrake6.0). I have tried to use the XFCom servers available from Redhat's site. Only thing it has done for me is disable my backspace and delete keys. Have tried stty erase to no avail. The only

Re: [newbie] X server

1999-10-10 Thread John Aldrich
On Sat, 09 Oct 1999, you wrote: Hey I have installed Linux Mandrake 6.0 from a CD-ROM I got with a magazine. I have an S3 Trio3D AGP gfx card (yuck), and XF86 3.3.3 that came with the installation does not support it. I read somewhere that it is supported by the SVGA server of XF86 3.3.5

[newbie] X server

1999-10-09 Thread Marcus Hellsten
Hey I have installed Linux Mandrake 6.0 from a CD-ROM I got with a magazine. I have an S3 Trio3D AGP gfx card (yuck), and XF86 3.3.3 that came with the installation does not support it. I read somewhere that it is supported by the SVGA server of XF86 3.3.5 though. How do I update and reconfigure

Re: [newbie] X Server Problem

1999-09-16 Thread Regis Santonja (r45398)
Hi Edward, You have to change a 3 to a 5 in the /etc/inittab file in order to be able to start X on boot. id:3:initdefault: should become id:5:initdefault: This changes the runlevel. Hope it works ! - Regis. --

Re: [newbie] X Server Problem

1999-09-16 Thread John Aldrich
On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, you wrote: I installed Linux-Mandrake 6.0 with a Gloria Synergy card in the box. I then downloaded the Nvidia TNT2 driver files...shut down the X Server, installed the drivers, shut down the machine, put my Nvidia card in...then ran XConfigurator. The card works fine,

[newbie] X-Server Problems with MDK 6.1 :(

1999-09-12 Thread Paul Hendrick
Hi, I've installed MDK 6.1 from the CD I was sent and everything went fine untill I started up GIMP. When I tried to select a custom colour, the panel became distorted. I've taken a screenshot of it. http://www.btinternet.com/~engprin1/gimp.jpg I e-mailed Gael Duval and it seems as though it is

Re: [newbie] X-Server Problems with MDK 6.1 :(

1999-09-12 Thread Steve Philp
Paul Hendrick wrote: Hi, I've installed MDK 6.1 from the CD I was sent and everything went fine untill I started up GIMP. When I tried to select a custom colour, the panel became distorted. I've taken a screenshot of it. http://www.btinternet.com/~engprin1/gimp.jpg Wow! Mine doesn't let

RE: [newbie] X-Server Probs...

1999-06-29 Thread Faber Remy
ENCULE -Message d'origine- De: Axalon [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Date: mardi 29 juin 1999 05:22 À:Bob Bonifield Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet:Re: [newbie] X-Server Probs... on first boot type "linux 3" change your customize your cfg then run init 5 af

RE: [newbie] X-Server Probs...

1999-06-29 Thread Faber Remy
LaMEr -Message d'origine- De: Axalon [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Date: mardi 29 juin 1999 05:22 À:Bob Bonifield Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet:Re: [newbie] X-Server Probs... on first boot type "linux 3" change your customize your cfg then run init 5 af

Re: [newbie] X-Server Probs...

1999-06-29 Thread Manny Styles
- Original Message - From: Faber Remy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 8:01 AM Subject: RE: [newbie] X-Server Probs... LaMEr What the hell is that about? This list is to get and give help, not to berate someone for what they do not know. Maybe

Re: [newbie] X-Server Probs...

1999-06-28 Thread Anonymous
On Mon, 28 Jun 1999, you wrote: I tried installing 6.0 today and I had some problems with my x-server setup. Basicly I couldn't find my monitor and being the stupid person as I am, i just put on a monitor that was the same brand and size as mine. Now my x-server goes all freaky. It worked

Re: [newbie] X-Server Probs...

1999-06-28 Thread Axalon
on first boot type "linux 3" change your customize your cfg then run init 5 after you've got it all tested and working (make sure you exit X before running init 5) On Mon, 28 Jun 1999, Bob Bonifield wrote: I tried installing 6.0 today and I had some problems with my x-server setup. Basicly I

Re: [newbie] X-Server Probs...

1999-06-28 Thread Hans Goetz
Maybe you can shutdown the xserver by ctrl+alt+backspace Hans -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Axalon [EMAIL PROTECTED] An: Bob Bonifield [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Datum: Dienstag, 29. Juni 1999 06:06 Betreff: Re: [newbie] X-Server Probs... on first boot

[newbie] X server and monitor problems

1999-04-03 Thread Jonathan Bailey
I am running Linux-Mandrake on a clone computer. I have a built-in Cyrix MediaGX (which Mandrake supports). My monitor is a CTX PL5. What I am wondering is a can't go beyond resolutions of 640x480 with 8 bit color. Here is what Windows 98 on the same machine can do... 640x480 - 256 color 800x600

Re: [newbie] X Server -vs- Command Line

1999-03-19 Thread Steve Philp
"James J. Capone" wrote: I would like to know what everyone thinks. Should I start Linux up in the X-Server or Command line. I am torn between the two. I fell That both are just as good. Even though you can do a command terminal in the X-Window. Let me know what you all think. It really

Re: [newbie] X-server (2)

1999-01-17 Thread Mark E Hood
Are you talking about KDM? (XDM?) That's got the nice graphical login? mark - Original Message - From: alann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 19, 1999 5:18 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] X-server (2) You must not have installed the Mandrake switcher utility

Re: [newbie] X-server (2)

1999-01-17 Thread PadLocke
mandrake and probably redhat distributions have a neat little app called swithdesk. It will allow you to change environments from whatever environment you happen to be running. Nota ben. I'm not an expert or anything like that... yet. Just sharing my exp. l8r On Fri, 19 Nov 1999, you wrote:

Re: [newbie] X-server (2)

1999-01-16 Thread Dreja Julag
I am also a beginner in Linux as well, as some of you had the mistake of speaking to me. I am curious, "How do I change Windows Managers?" I read up on GNOME and you can do it from the manager itself, but, from what I can tell, you can't from KDE, the wm I am using now. From my installation, I